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New START nuclear treaty expires, removing key constraints on Russia and US   #CDeNews #START #USA
New START nuclear treaty expires, removing key constraints on Russia and US | IwPost
Russia and the United States are no longer bound by any limits on the size of their strategic nuclear arsenals after their last arms control treaty expired on Thursday with no agreement between them on what should come next. The New START treaty, which set limits on each side's missiles, launchers and strategic warheads, was…
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February 7, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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Farcical peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi as Ukraine shivers under Russia’s winter onslaught   #DonaldTrump #Russia #Ukraine #Ukraineinvasion2022 #VladimirPutin #VolodymyrZelensky
Farcical peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi as Ukraine shivers under Russia’s winter onslaught | IwPost
Any end to the fighting in Ukraine looks as far away as ever.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Chavismo has adapted before – but can Venezuela’s leftist ideology become US friendly and survive?   #Chavismo #Cuba #DelcyRodríguez #DonaldTrump #FidelCastro #HugoChávez #LatinAmerica #MarcoRubio #NicolásMaduro #Oil #SecretaryofStateMarcoRubio #TrumpAdministration #USCubarelations #USVenezuela #Ve
Chavismo has adapted before – but can Venezuela’s leftist ideology become US friendly and survive? | IwPost
The ideology named after former Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez became more authoritarian under Nicolás Maduro. Can the country’s new leader steer it back toward democracy?
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February 7, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Europe’s anti-money laundering body set to be fully operational in 2028   #AMLA #Comuniq.EU #MoneyLaundering
Europe’s anti-money laundering body set to be fully operational in 2028 | IwPost
Discover how the EU's AMLA agency aims to combat money laundering and emerging financial risks by 2028, focusing on crypto and illicit payment methods.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record after Trump escalates trade war   #Economy #USA
Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record after Trump escalates trade war | IwPost
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 2%
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February 7, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Iran does not want the US to hit them: Trump   #AsiaAmericas #Iran #MiddleEast #News #US
Iran does not want the US to hit them: Trump | IwPost
United States President Donald Trump speaks to reporters prior to departing the White House in Washington, DC, United States on January 27, 2026. [Kyle Mazza – Anadolu Agency] Iran does not want the US to attack the country, President Donald Trump said Thursday, Anadolu reports. “They don’t want us to hit them,” Trump said at […]
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February 6, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Epstein files: who decides what information is released to the public?   #EpsteinFiles #Freedomofinformation #JeffreyEpstein #privacy #Secrecy #USPolitics
Epstein files: who decides what information is released to the public? | IwPost
The US government has to balance the need to know with the right to privacy. It’s a delicate balancing act.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order   #Allies #AmericaFirst #ColdWar #Denmark #DonaldTrump #foreignpolicy #GeorgeWashington #Greenland #Isolationism #NATO #Norway #UnitedNations
Trump’s Greenland ambitions could wreck 20th-century alliances that helped build the modern world order | IwPost
How the US treats its allies has been a crucial question for every president. What evolved over the centuries into an official embrace of friendly nations is now being reversed by Donald Trump.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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What are key issues dividing US and Iran in nuclear talks?   #BeInformed #Iran #USA
What are key issues dividing US and Iran in nuclear talks? | IwPost
he United States and Iran are due to hold crucial talks in Oman on Friday, with President Donald Trump's threat of military action looming over a region buffeted by conflict since 2023. Washington wants the talks to include Iran's nuclear programme, its ballistic missiles, support for armed groups around the region, and its "treatment of…
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February 6, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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Ukraine: Zelensky upbeat on US deal – but Davos showed the US president to be an unreliable ally   #Davos2026 #DonaldTrump #RussiaUkraineceasefireproposal #Ukraineinvasion2022 #VolodymyrZelensky #WorldEconomicForum
Ukraine: Zelensky upbeat on US deal – but Davos showed the US president to be an unreliable ally | IwPost
There is talk of US ‘security guarantees’ to enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine. But there’s no sign the US president will get tough with his Russian counterpart.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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How women are reinterpreting the menstrual taboos in Chinese Buddhism   #Ancienttexts #Asiaexplained #Buddhism #Childbirth #China #Gender #Hell #Hindu #Japan #Karma #Menstruation #Misogyny #Religionandsociety #Water
How women are reinterpreting the menstrual taboos in Chinese Buddhism | IwPost
In some cultures, menstruation and childbirth are treated as polluting, not life-giving. One Buddhist text’s interpretation of ‘Blood Pond Hell’ shows how far such beliefs go – and how women respond.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Ukraine peace, global security top G7 agenda as diplomats convene in Canada   #Americas #EastAsia #Europe #Ukraine #USA
Ukraine peace, global security top G7 agenda as diplomats convene in Canada | IwPost
Rubio says US will use G7 forums to counter adversaries, stand by allies
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February 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Global Sumud aid flotilla to set sail again for war-torn Gaza from Barcelona on March 29   #EuropeRussia #Israel #MiddleEast #News #Palestine #Spain
February 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Italy probes 80-year-old over alleged Sarajevo ‘sniper tourism’   #News #Sarajevo #sniper #snipertourism
Italy probes 80-year-old over alleged Sarajevo ‘sniper tourism’ | IwPost
Milan prosecutors have placed an elderly Italian man under investigation as part of an investigation into alleged "sniper tourism" in Sarajevo in the 1990s, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The sources said the man, the first individual to be identified in the inquiry that began last year, is an 80-year-old former…
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February 6, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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US foreign policy has taken a radical turn in Trump’s first year back in office   #davos #DonaldTrump #foreignpolicy #Greenland #NATO #TrumpAdministration
US foreign policy has taken a radical turn in Trump’s first year back in office | IwPost
Donald Trump seems intent on destroying many of the tenets of traditional US foreign policy.
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February 6, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere   #2026WinterOlympics #Artificialsnow #Athletes #Climatechange #Colorado #crosscountryskiing #Environment #Glaciers #Globalwarming #Local #Longread #Safety #Skiing #Snow #Snowma
What Olympic athletes see that viewers don’t: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier – and it’s everywhere | IwPost
US Olympic skiers and scientists explain the sharp differences between natural snow and machine-made snow, from the science to the rising risk of crashes.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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The cold war maps that can help us rethink today’s Arctic conflict   #Cartography #ColdWar #DonaldTrump #Educateme #Maps
The cold war maps that can help us rethink today’s Arctic conflict | IwPost
Donald Trump grew up in cold war America. Maps of the time had an overtly political purpose.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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What triumphalist narratives about Brazil’s high court and Bolsonaro imprisonment leave out   #Bolsonarism #Brazil #Brazilpolitics #Brazilprotests #Coups #JairBolsonaro #LatinAmerica #Law #LuizInácio“Lula”daSilva #SouthAmerica
What triumphalist narratives about Brazil’s high court and Bolsonaro imprisonment leave out | IwPost
However, there is a more profound lesson we can learn from Brazil: Democracy depends on more than institutions.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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Homeland Security, rights group to meet in court over migrants at Guantanamo Bay   #Immigration #USA
Homeland Security, rights group to meet in court over migrants at Guantanamo Bay | IwPost
Judge in Washington set to hear arguments over use of the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in deportation efforts
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February 6, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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Trump 2.0: overhaul of counter-terrorism policy massively expands US list of bad guys   #DonaldTrump #Terrorism #Trump2.0 #USnationalsecurity
Trump 2.0: overhaul of counter-terrorism policy massively expands US list of bad guys | IwPost
The US now counts drug runners as terrorists, expanding the number of groups is it targeting.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means   #Agriculture #Bankruptcy #Cities #Climatechange #ColoradoRiver #Environment #ExtremeWeather #Farming #Tehran #Water #Watercrisis #Watersecurity #Wetlands
The world is in water bankruptcy, UN scientists report – here’s what that means | IwPost
Like living beyond your financial means, using more water than nature can replenish can have catastrophic results.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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Malta News Briefing – Thursday 5 February 2026   #Malta24
Malta News Briefing – Thursday 5 February 2026 | IwPost
Malta's President calls for unity on chief justice appointment as a young woman faces €1 million scam charges. Read more on these key issues.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Mexico and US look for new deal in long-running battle over 80-year old water treaty   #DonaldTrump #Drought #Globalwatercrisis #Mexico #Wateraccess #Wateruse
Mexico and US look for new deal in long-running battle over 80-year old water treaty | IwPost
Mexico has been at odds with the US for years about a long-running treaty which requires it to supply its neighbour with billions of gallons of water.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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Trump’s insistence on personal loyalty from ambassadors could crimp US foreign policy   #DonaldTrump #Foreignservice #HenryKissinger #JaredKushner #JFK #Loyalty #Management #RichardNixon #StateDepartment #Ukraine #USforeignpolicy #USpresidents
Trump’s insistence on personal loyalty from ambassadors could crimp US foreign policy | IwPost
Ambassadors play a middle role between the countries where they serve and the one they represent. Trump insists their loyalty must be to the US.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murder   #JillBiden #USA #WilliamStevenson
Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murder | IwPost
The ex-husband of former US first lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, officials said. William Stevenson, 77, was taken into custody on Monday and is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Linda Stevenson, according to a grand jury indictment filed in Delaware. On…
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February 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM